Nvidia DCGM Exporter bug puts 2,100 exposed GPU servers at risk

Feeds.4Sysops •IT News • October 8, 2026

Thousands of GPU servers exposed Nvidia DCGM Exporter telemetry to the public internet, and a high-severity flaw could let unauthenticated attackers crash the monitoring service. Scans found 2,100 servers revealing data from 12,000 GPUs, including unique identifiers and usage metrics. Nvidia fixed the flaw, CVE-2026-47483, in DCGM Exporter 4.8.2. Source

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High-Severity Vulnerability Exposes Thousands of NVIDIA GPUs Researchers discovered that thousands of NVIDIA DCGM Exporter monitoring endpoints are exposed to the public internet, allowing unauthorized access to GPU metrics. This exposure affects over 2,100 GPU servers and reveals telemetry from more than 12,000 GPUs, including high-value models like H100s and H200s. A vulnerability, CVE-2026-47483, with a CVSS score of 8.2, allows unauthenticated attackers to exhaust server resources and disrupt AI workloads. NVIDIA has patched this vulnerability in version 4.8.2 of the DCGM Exporter following responsible disclosure. The findings indicate that 60% of the exposed GPUs reported 0% utilization, raising concerns about potential misconfigurations. Full details of the research were submitted by an user on Reddit. 2 sources 58

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CVE-2026-47483